Ever noticed how touching yourself feels different from being touched by someone else? That's called sensory attenuation. This weird phenomenon depends on where you're touched. It only happens when the touching and touched parts of your body match up spatially. So, what helps us figure out we're to
River floods are happening more often and with more force. This means that the people in charge of rivers need to think about new ways to work with communities to plan how to deal with floods. Talking and sharing information between these groups can be tricky. If communities feel left out, mistrust
Imagine turning an old audio cable into a data transmission line that stretches over 143 kilometers. That's exactly what two hackers achieved recently. At a tech gathering in Germany, one hacker showed how to extend Toslink optical audio cables way past their usual 10-meter limit. Another hacker, ju
Crime scenes are full of clues, but finding the right ones can be as tricky as finding a needle in a haystack. Forensic scientists often need help to detect explosives. Enter laser desorption-ion mobility spectrometry (LD-IMS), a cutting-edge technique developed by MaSaTECH. This method zaps samples
"Pantera, " the crime sequel from Lionsgate, grabbed the number one spot on its opening weekend. It raked in about $5. 8 million from 3, 008 theaters on the first day. This is slightly ahead of the first "Den of Thieves" movie, which opened with $5. 6 million in January 2018. It's also Lionsgate's f
Today, millions of Americans in 24 states are under winter weather warnings. Vulnerable people like babies and older adults face increased health risks due to freezing temperatures. Also, snow can make driving tough. Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, and more have storm warnings. These mean heavy sno
Atlanta woke up to a snowy surprise one winter morning, but the real trouble began when the snow turned into freezing rain. The city's streets became slippery and dangerous, with ice coating trees and power lines. Delta Airlines had to cancel numerous flights because of the harsh weather conditions.
Protein language models, or PLMs, have been quite successful in understanding proteins. However, they struggle with antibodies, especially their hypervariable regions, which don't follow the usual evolutionary rules. Researchers have come up with a new method called Antibody Mutagenesis-Augmented Pr
Let's talk about ChatGPT, a powerful AI tool that's becoming a big deal in the workplace. A Danish study checked out how 18, 000 workers in 11 job fields are using it. Guess who's rushing to use it? You got it, the younger and less experienced folk. But here's where it gets interesting: women are la
Antimicrobial peptides, nicknamed AMPs, are tiny peptides that help defend against diseases. As antibiotic resistance grows thanks to misuse, finding AMPs has become a big deal. These peptides could be an alternative to traditional antibiotics. The challenge lies in accurately identifying AMPs using
